Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News, October 07, 2015

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CRIME

Thieves rob D-Day veteran’s headstone JACKIE CARMICHAEL

If only they could talk, perhaps they could say who robbed the gravesides of Maddie, Annette An angel, a postal box and a and Guy Paterson. school bus watch over a family “It’s kind of shocking. They’ve grave in tranquil Ucluelet always been here,” said Darlene cemetery.

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Const. Chris Squire of Ucluelet RCMP said about seven headstones have been taken from the cemetery recently.

He guessed the thieves were after metal to sell, perhaps the same sort of people that rob construction sites for metal.

“There are a lot of desperate people,” he said.

Follow-up efforts will be made at area foundries, Squire said.

It’s hard to imagine someone so desperate they’d rob the dead, Darlene Paterson Nelson said.

“I don’t know who would do that,” she said. “They have to live with themselves.”

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and Maddie was named British Columbia’s oldest school driver before he retired at 81.

His beloved wife’s interred there also. Annette was a familiar face in town, as she worked at the Ucluelet Post Office.

They are joined by their son, Guy, who died, too early, in a log-

Above, left, Darlene Paterson Nelson at the Ucluelet Cemetery gravesite of her father, mother and brother - whose metal nameplates have been stolen by thieves most likely looking to make a quick buck from hocking headstone plates. (Carmichael photo)

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Westerly News A bumpy landing – and lack of reporting – has one West Coast visitor upset.

Denis McMullen was on his way from Vancouver to Ucluelet when the Orca Air Beechcraft he was a passenger in had trouble with the landing.

“It was completely clouded over – the beach and the airport were completely socked in,” said Denis McMullen, recalling the pilot’s initial landing effort.

“On the first attempt, he should have seen there wasn’t sufficient visuals.”

After the failed attempt to land, McMullen expected the pilot to go with the continency plan he told them about in Vancouver – they might have to divert to Port Alberni and get a shuttle, he said.

McMullen flies to Ucluelet from Vancouver to work on the District’s health and safety program twice yearly. There were five other passengers and the first officer aboard as well as the pilot.

Instead of rerouting to Port, the plane continued, enshrouded in low cloud.

“He flew blind for a number of minutes, then he must have seen a patch of runway beneath him because he twisted the air-

craft quite suddenly,” McMullen recalled.

“He turned the plane very suddenly in midair, I think he was trying to find the runway … when he saw what he saw … he turned it really quickly and we started the final descent,” he said.

“The aircraft was not aligned properly and corrective air work had to be carried out to align the plane with the runway,” reads the report McMullen later filed.

The plane landed hard on the paved portion of the runway and rolled for what seemed

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like two seconds before it ran off the end of the runway into the grass, he wrote.

Trenches in the grass at the far end of the runway show where the plane actually came to a halt.

Safely on terra firma, McMullen expected a report. He came in to talk with airport manager Mark Fortune and discovered the pilot hadn’t filed a report on the incident.

“I contacted Mike Betchel at the Nanaimo Flight Service Station to review the Aircraft Occurrence Reports but there were no reports for the Long Beach Airport, Fortune noted in a Sept. 10 report.

McMullen said the company’s owner called to update him on Friday.

The pilot involved no longer works for the company.

The experience had a negative effect on his wife, who had cosmetic items broken in the rough landing.

On their subsequent vacation trip to Austin, Texas – she was a bundle of nerves all the way there and back, McMullen said.

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COMMENT

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Opinion

Review safety during Fire Prevention Week Fire Prevention Week runs from Sunday, October 4th through to Saturday, October 10th. The theme for this KARLA year is – Keep your ROBISON family safe with /LOCAL a working smoke alarm in every bedVOICE room. The Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Bridge and the District of Ucluelet would like to remind people to practice fire and accident prevention. This week is about ensuring a smoke alarm is in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes

may need more alarms. Please also test your alarms! In addition to obtaining and testing your smoke alarms in each level of your home, smoke alarms should be installed and maintained as outlined below. · For smoke alarms that include a 10-year non-replaceable battery, replace the entire smoke alarm if it begins to “chirp”, indicating that the battery is running low.

For smoke alarms that use regular batteries, replacing the batteries once a year is recommended, or before then if the battery begins to chirp. · All smoke alarms should be

replaced every 10 years or sooner if they don’t respond properly when tested. · For the best protection, smoke alarms should be interconnected, so that when one alarm sounds, they all do.

Some additional tips the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Bridge and the District of Ucluelet would like to offer for protecting your home and family from fires are outlined below. · Stay in the kitchen while you are cooking. Turn off the stove even if you leave the kitchen for a short time. · Keep anything that can burn

at least 3 feet away from heating equipment, such as the furnace, fireplace, wood stove or portable space heater. · Have a 3-foot “child-free zone” around open fires and space heaters. · Replace or repair damaged or loose electrical cords. · If you smoke, smoke outside and use a deep, wide ashtray on a sturdy table. · Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep.

In the spirit of Fire Prevention

Week, the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Bridge will be hosting an Open House on Saturday October 10th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Fire Hall on Peninsula Rd. There will be free hot dogs, juice and snacks available, as well as, a youth Fire Prevention Week activity workbook and Fire Safety book.

Please remember - SMOKING ALARMS SAVE LIVES: Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.

Karla Robison is Manager of Environmental & Emergency Services for the District of Ucluelet.

Thank you, Ucluelet: It does take a village They say it takes a village to raise a child and Ucluelet has more than met that goal. So many kind and generous people helped us fill in for Jeff andNaomie

Swann while Naomie was in the hospital. Marcel Midlane, the Galloways, Lindsey Barlow and others helped with the dinner for 80 Tour de Rock team members.

Adele and crew from the Black Rock were also there to help out.

The Canons, Heather Thomas, Jennifer Rhodes, Mike Bray and Bev the dog walker just did so

much more than asked. The kind folks from the Co-op and the Gray Whale and all the others who offered to help anytime needed, all deserve a huge thank you. We

don’t think this is typical of most small towns, it is just the wonderful character of Ucluelet.

With sincere thanks, Bob and Maggie Swann

Pro Am raises $17K for great cause: the kids Friday September 18th was not the nicest day weather wise. In fact it was downright ugly. But that didn’t stop a determined crowd of golfers MIKE from slogging it out at the annual RHODES Wickaninnish /LOCAL Inn – Long Beach VOICE Golf Course Pro-am. It was the same spirit that kept them putting through driving rain and puddles that continues to fuel this remarkable event and provide

the young athletes of our communities with countless opportunities during their high school careers. I noted several comments throughout that evening from golfers, sponsors and pretty much everyone involved with the event that they were happy to be supporting our local youth. That generous support turned out to be a phenomenal $17,000 that will get gratefully used throughout this year to help our young athletes train, travel and compete around the province. The past

year saw the event help send both boys and girls to over 20 tournaments across the province in volleyball, basketball, wrestling and badminton. This included five provincial championship showings, highlighted by a second place trophy for the girls wrestling team. This success doesn’t come without cost however as a typical tournament may include fees, hotels, travel and equipment costs well over $1000. Our athletes contribute what they can but costs are higher for USS than

many other schools as we have much farther to travel and need to spend more nights in hotels in order to compete. It is these experiences that not only build lasting memories but also healthy lifestyles, character, leadership and many other positive qualities within our hard working athletes.

The Wickaninnish Inn and Long Beach Golf Course have consistently been the vanguard that has recognized and promoted the value in providing these positive opportunities for our kids and

they have been joined by many other businesses and individuals who have stepped up year after year to keep our program as vibrant and successful as it is.

It almost seems insubstantial to simply say thank you once again but that is what we can offer as we head in to another exciting year full of potential; thanks, along with the promise to work hard, have fun and show the rest of the province what West Coasters are made of.

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Wednesday, October 7, 7, 2015 2015 Wednesday, October

Black Press announces closure of AV Times Alberni Valley Times Black Press Group Ltd. has announced the decision to close the Alberni Valley Times within the next sixty days.

The company also thanks the readers and advertisers who have given their support to the Alberni Valley Times over the years.

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porting the many community groups and organizations who continue to work hard to improve many aspects of life in the Alberni Valley,” Blair said. “[We] will continue to

“Despite the considerable efforts of its staff, the Times has been experiencing declining circulation and advertising revenues over the past few years,” said Randy Blair, president of Black Press’ Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island divisions.

“With a paid circulation base of less than 25 percent of the total households in the market area it unfortunately is no longer a sustainable business model.”

Black Press will continue to invest in the Alberni Valley News which, has proven to be a successful free distribution, twice weekly community newspaper serving the Valley.

When the announcement was made in the Times’ newsroom Wednesday afternoon representatives from Black Press thanked the employees of the Times for their efforts and pledged to support them in their endeavours to find new employment.

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COMMUNITY

Red Dress event reminder of slain, missing women NORA O’MALLEY

Special to Westerly News Twenty-five red dresses were hung from the trees in Tofino’s Village Green on Sunday to hon-

our Canada’s missing or murdered aboriginal women.

The nation-wide art initiative called The REDress Project was conceived five years ago as an

art installation project by Winnipeg-based Metis artist Jaime Black “as a visual reminder of the staggering number of women who are no longer with us … I hope to draw attention to the gendered and racialized nature of violent crimes against Aboriginal women and to evoke a presence through the marking of absence,” Black said.

In Tofino, the event was organized by poet Joanna Streetly.

“Those dresses should have people in them,” she said.

“It’s very moving to see them in the trees like that.

It’s haunting. And I think that we should be haunted by what is happening to women,” she said.

Once the red dresses were placed in the trees, a moment of silent reflection was held by a small group of Tofino locals. One participant remarked that he could see a red dress gently swaying on a branch, perhaps a sign that the commemorative gesture had been noticed.

“Someone here today

made a red dress out of red tape.

That’s the red tape dress (seen on the cover of this edition of the Westerly.) It symbolizes all the red tape that appears to be standing in the way of action,” said Streetly.

With more than 1,100 reported cases of missing or murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, violence against Aboriginal women is a hot-button issue in the 2015 federal election.

Photos, Norma O’Malley and Joanna Streetly.

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Tofino Volunteer Fire Department 2015

JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News It’s been a busy year for Tofino Volunteer Fire Department, which serves not only the District of Tofino but also its million visitors annually.

“Last year we had 88 calls .. we’re just shy of 150 right now,” said Fire Chief John Gilmour.

“All our calls are actually up – car accidents, fires, and our newest one, first responder,” said Gilmour.

There were two investigated fires; neither was deemed to be of a criminal nature.

On the first responder calls, the TVFD handles the more seriously rated alpha-delta-echo calls.

“There are times when both ambulances in town are tied up, or even a third ambulance is tied up … (First responders) gives more hands on the scene, a few more people responding. Having somebody that’s in motion right away might gain that few minutes that’s important for making it or not making it,” he said.

Many of the firefighters have their spinal endorsement, so they

know how to “package” people who could have a spinal injury.

Some of their most serious calls are beach rescues, from near drownings to surfing accidents. They have also dealt with falls from heights, and have needed the big-wheeled stretchers to get people out of the bush.

The current roster at TVFD sits at 24, just down from an all-time high of 26 – but a spring recruitment drive is planned to boost the ranks to around 30, he said.

“We are able to make all our calls, we have more than enough people to operate with,” he said, adding that new first responder responsibilities are keeping members busy.

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fighter for the Tofino Volunteer Fire Department for about five years, John Gilmour became its chief this year, realizing a career goal.

“If you want to be a career firefighter in Tofino, that’s the only job for it,” the 10-year Tofino resident said.

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When the department recruits volunteers, they have a few basic qualifications in mind, he said.

“The biggest one for us, because Tofino’s so transient, you have to have lived there for a year,” he said.

Other than that, physical fitness and an eagerness to learn are also important. For the first six months of training, a flexible schedule to attend to 100% of the practices and weekend training is also essential, he said.

It will be six months before trainees get onto a fire truck, and another 18 months before they can go into a burning building.

“The rest of the stuff we teach on the job,” Gilmour said.

After serving as a volunteer fire-

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Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade 2015 JACKIE CARMICHAEL

Westerly News Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade has had a relatively quiet year so far, but new responsibilities to keep members busy.

“It’s been a really good year, with hardly any fires,” said UVFB Chief Ted Eeftink.

“Our new first responders program is taking off, and that’s been keeping us really busy since April,” he said.

There have been more than 45 calls since April of this year for the first responders program, which has trained responders helping with first response to medical calls when ambulance personnel are covering other calls.

A fire on Amphitrite Point this dry summer was a problem, and the firefighters spent about five hours fighting the stubborn fire apparently started by careless campers that went a couple feet down into the mossy ground, he said.

“We had to work it from the bottom … It could have been a pretty serious fire there, if it got away and the wind came up,” he said.

Recruitment drives have added several members to the ranks, Eeftink said.

“It gives us a little more support with the fire situation and the first responder situation – it takes some weight off my shoulders and the other firefighters’ shoulders,” he said.

Members of the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade meet after a first responder call for a group photo.

Far right, top row, UVFB Fire Chief Ted Eeftink and the crew are joined by District of Ucluelet Manager of Environmental and Emergency Services Karla Robison.

(Carmichael photo)

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Pacific Wildlife Foundation nets $20K CBT award The Board of Directors of the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust (CBT) is pleased to announce the Pacific Wildlife Foundation as the recipient of the 2015 CBT $20,000 Research Award for their research proposal on Gray Whale Society.

Dr. Jim Darling, the principle investigator for the project, will use the research funds to analyze over 40 years of local gray whale sightings and 20 years of

DNA samples to further develop his theory on gray whale social structure.

“There is virtually nothing known about the social organization of gray whales- or for that matter any baleen whale”, explains Darling. “This may sound like an exaggeration – it’s not. If this subject is mentioned at all in books or papers, the gist is there is no social organization beyond

the short connection between mother and calf prior to weaning.

This is one of those cases where – because we do not know anything about it – we presume it does not exist”.

The CBT’s Research Coordinator, Dr. Laura Loucks, said that 8 very high quality grant applications were submitted from a wide range of researchers, representing several University faculties and local conservation organizations. This is the first time the CBT has offered this award and would like to acknowledge the important contribution of the CBT Research and Environment Committee who developed the criteria for this year’s award. “Supporting scientific research is a key objective of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve program,” said Reb-

ecca Hurwitz, CBT’s executive director. “We hope to make this new award a regular part of our granting program.”

Applications were reviewed by a local Technical Review Committee, a subset of the CBT Research and Environment Committee.

After reaching consensus, their recommendation was made to the CBT Board of Directors and approved at the Sept. 10 Board meeting in Ahousaht.

“We were very impressed by the number of high quality proposals submitted and especially proud of the caliber of research conducted by our local scientists and researchers,” said Loucks. “There is so much we can learn from the long term observations and analysis of local wildlife populations and behaviour”.

“The CBT would like to thank the members of the Technical Review Committee for their hard work in reviewing the applications,” said Loucks. “While it was difficult to choose only one research grant application, this team was well prepared and very thoughtful in their deliberations”.

Inset: Gray whales feeding in kelp beds in Clayoquot Sound (Photo: Jim Darling)

Final week to apply for CBT Neighbourhood Small Grants The Vancouver Foundation has partnered up with the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust to bring some power-packed pint-sized grants to the West Coast.

The Vancouver Foundation recently announced the expansion of the Neighbourhood Small Grants program into Clayoquot Sound and Victoria (Hillside-Quadra, in collaboration with the Victoria Foundation), where residents can now apply for a small grant of up to $500 to bring people together and build community in their neighbourhood.

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School district works to improve well-being School District 70 is hoping to see if focusing on one small strategy throughout the day will help students improve their well-being and academic success.

The district was chosen as one of six in the province to take part in a pilot project that will implement everyday strategies focused on increasing student connectedness and well-being.

SD 70 Superintendent Greg Smyth and team applied for the WellAhead initiative through the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation late last spring. Of the 60 school districts in the province, 42 others competed in the selection process.

Laurie Morphet, principal of Alberni Elementary School and district coordinator of the project, said the WellAhead process

is an opportunity to involve all stakeholders to delve deeply into what small actions really can make a positive difference on how students feel at school. The idea is to brainstorm a number of ways actions can improve student wellbeing and narrow them down to one that will be tested in classrooms, on school grounds and in the community.

Through an accelerated process designed by the WellAhead Planning and Research Team, parents, students, teachers, EA’s, NEWS, administrators and agencies who support children and youth will partake in two brainstorming sessions. The goal is to pinpoint specific everyday actions that positively support student well-being.

Preliminary ideas, which Morphet said many staff already

practice, include staff pleasantly greeting students, knowing their names, opening doors for each other, giving students high-fives, holding meaningful conversations or installing friendship benches.

Now they are looking for input from others on what really makes a positive difference to how students feel at school.

An invitation to school and community stakeholders for two round table sessions is the first phase. The co-design phase is scheduled for Oct. 13 and Oct. 15. After that, the ideas will be narrowed down through a Design Jam before the end of the month.

The final phase involves testing further afield, to see if the chosen strategy can work in the remaining school districts in B.C. and those in other provinces.

“The WellAhead process has

scheduled evaluation and feedback loops to allow for frequent shifts in action along a tight timeline,” Morphet said.

“A three week timeline is short so it will be interesting to see if it will promote change.”

“We aren’t doing this because there is a problem,” Smyth said.

“It is important to note that it is not born out of necessity, but instead we are continuing to work in the area of wellbeing. This is another way of improving the outcomes for our kids.”

Last year, the school district was involved in workshops on self-regulation and anxiety.

“We see a lot of families who live in poverty which often increases the level of worry among kids,”Morphet said. “This, in

turn, can affect student wellbeing which can also pose challenges to their learning.”

Ultimately, the two hope the WellAHead initiative helps students in school and agree it takes a community effort to make a real difference.

“This WellAhead opportunity promotes a cultural approach that has to have participation and buy-in across our community,” Smyth said.

For more information on how to become involved, Morphet can be reached at Alberni Elementary School at 250-724-0623 or lmorphet@sd70.bc.ca.

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New $107K playground uses recycled rubber A new playground at Gyro Park, surfaced with recycled rubber from tires, is now open for residents to enjoy.

The City of Port Alberni’s department of Parks, Recreation and Heritage was pre-approved for a $30,000 grant from Tire Stewardship BC to complete the new playground. Tire Stewardship BC is a non-profit society that formed to take over the provincial scrap tire recycling program from the government in 2007. An average of 80 to 90 per cent of collected tires are recycled into

products such as athletic tracks, turf fields, playground surfacing, recreational flooring, landscaping and mats for agricultural or industrial use.

The $30,000 grant would be used to pay down the city’s $107,000 cost for the playground upgrade, said parks operations supervisor Jacob Colyn. The old playground, primarily constructed from wood, was at the end of its 30-year lifecycle and no longer considered safe, Colyn noted. The new design should last at least another 30 years, he

added.

Rubber surfacing on the playground was installed according to the latest safety standards, Colyn said. It’s cushioned enough to mitigate the risk of injury in case a child falls while using the playground equipment, which includes slides, monkey bars, a climbing frame and a stateof-the-art tire swing. A second section of the playground is for smaller children, from about age 2 to 6, with smaller sized swings.

Colyn said on most days when

he stops by the park there are two or three families enjoying the space. It was important to replace the old playground in its central location, he said.

Vancouver-based Marathon Surfaces designed and installed the recycled rubber surface, Colyn.

Colour was added to the rubber to give it a pleasing aesthetic, with a green sheen for a landscape look and blue streak with coloured fish to represent Port Alberni’s waterways.

Signs will be permanently installed on site to recognize Tire

Stewardship BC’s community grant program. A spray pool next to the playground is slated for a future upgradel, said Colyn.

The Port Alberni Toy Run and Gyro Club of the Albernis have been major supporters of the playground update, with the Toy Run donating equipment for the site, Colyn said.

According to Tire Stewardship BC, the tire recycling program has recycled 50 million tires since it first started in 1991.

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Community Calendar of Events Fire Prevention Week in Ucluelet and Tofino 7 WEDNESDAY Ucluelet Chamber All-Candidates Forum, 7-9 p.m. Ucluelet Community Centre Tofino Volunteer Fire Department delivering pizza after 5 for Tony’s Pizza Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 7-11 St. Columba Church, 7 p.m.

Church, Peninsula Rd. The Edge Youth Room, 3–6p.m., UCC & Youth Nite at the Edge, 6–8p.m.

Anglican/United Church Bible study, 10:30 a.m., UCC Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 7-11 Bingo, Tofino Legion 7-10 p.m.

9 FRIDAY Social, pool, snooker, ping pong, foosball, Tofino Legion, 4-9 Bingo, Tofino Legion, 7:30 p.m.

The Edge Youth Room, 2–6p.m.

8 THURSDAY 10 SATURDAY Tofino Chamber All-Candidates Forum, 7-9 p.m. Tofino Community Hall Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30 a.m., Coastal Family Place, UCC. Ucluelet AA 8 p.m. Holy Family

Artist Mark Hobson will be painting in his Tofino gallery 1-5 p.m..

Fire Prevention Week Open House, Ucluelet Fire Hall, Ucluelet 11-1 p.m. Refresh-

ments, hot dogs, information, activities books for kids.

Tofino Volunteer Fire Department hands out batteries and smoke detectors at Tofino Co-Op 4-6 p.m St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5:30 p.m.

AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis, Tofino.

11 SUNDAY Tofino Volunteer Fire Department Shelter Brunch 9-1p.m., 25% of food sales to Tofino Hospital Foundation.

Artist Mark Hobson will be painting in his Tofino gallery 1-5 p.m..

Co-Op Week is Oct. 11-17!

Christ Community Church, 10:30am, 1419 Peninsula Rd. Ucluelet.

Grace Bible Church, 10:30am, UCC. Holy Family Church–10:00 a.m.

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St. Lawrence Church, 11:00 a.m. Ahousaht.

St. Columba Church, 10:30 a.m United/Anglican Service, 4 p.m. UCC. Tofino Bible Fellowship, Legion, 10:30 am 12 MONDAY Thanksgiving!

Artist Mark Hobson will be painting in his Tofino gallery 11 a.m. -2 p.m..

Acoustic jam night, Every Monday. 9-12 p.m. at Officials.

Ucluelet AA, 8pm. Holy Family.

Floor hockey, 7–9pm, Ucluelet Seaplane Base Rec Hall. $2 drop-in.

Indoor Soccer, 8–10pm, Ucluelet Secondary School gym, $2.

Competitive & drop-in darts,

8-11 pm, Tofino Legion.

13 TUESDAY Healthy Babies Program/ Family Ties, 10:30am.

Coastal Family Place, UCC. Food Bank on the Edge Distribution 1-3 pm The Edge Youth Room, 3–6pm, UCC. Youth night, 7-9pm, Tofino Legion.

Youth night ANAF Ucluelet.

AA meeting, 7:30pm, St. Francis Church, 441 Main, Tofino.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 5 p.m.

Coming next Wednesday and Thursday: District of Ucluelet celebrates the Great BC Shakeout! See ad this paper.

Send calendar items to office@ westerlynews.ca .

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SURFING

Queen of the Peak brings out the best NORA O’MALLEY

Special to Westerly News The surfers couldn’t have asked for better conditions over the weekend as sunshine and a nice 3-4 foot swell lit up Cox Bay for the 6th Annual Queen of The Peak Women’s Surf Championships.

Defending champion Hanna Scott (Tofino) masterfully surfed her way to the shortboard finals, and landed an astonishing backhand straight air on her final wave of the day to nab the Queen of the Peak crown.

“I try to do that sometimes. I was just going along and I just had a lot of speed so I just went for it,” Scott told the Westerly News.

“All the girls were surfing so well lately so you just never know. I’m super stoked with the waves I caught and just the whole day was super fun.”

Scott plans on using her competition prize money – a cheque for $2,000 – to help pay for rent.

For a change, the sponsored surfer will be chasing waves around Vancouver Island this winter.

“I usually travel a lot and disappear into warmer lands, but I’m really excited to stay home for the winter. I hope it’s going to be a really good winter for swell up here in the north,” said the 2015 (and 2014) Queen of the

Peak champ.

Young gun Mathea Olin (Tofino) also sparked much attention over the weekend, claiming the title of Princess of the Peak for an amazing third time in a row, and making the finals in both the women’s shortboard and longboard division.

RESULTS Oct. 2-4, 2015 at Cox Bay – Queen of the Peak Women’s Surf Championships

SHORTBOARD 1. Hanna Scott 2. Leah Oke 3. Tamarah Stephens 4. Mathea Olin LONGBOARD 1. Mele Saili 2. Mathea Olin 3. Steph Wightman 4. Lauren Aikens

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PRINCESS OF THE PEAK 1. Mathea Olin 2. Sanoa Olin 3. Jasmine Porter 4. Keana Hasz Photos by Nora O’Malley

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